English from Food-Food Idioms

食物中的英语-食物习语

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本期音频：English from Food-Food Idioms---食物中的英语-食物习语

Knowing all the vocabularies about food but don’t know how to use them to describe feelings? Don’t worry, this article will benefit you for sure.---了解所有关于食物的词汇，但不知道如何使用这些词汇来描述感觉？别担心，这篇文章一定会帮到你。

1/ Spill the beans---泄露秘密

Meaning:---含义：

To tell a secret---泄露一个秘密

For example:---举例说明

Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret.---别泄露秘密，这应当保密。

2/ Bread & butter---经济来源,谋生的方式

Meaning:---含义：

Something is the major source---....是主要的来源

For example:---举例说明：

The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.---手机业务实际上是他的经济来源。

3/ The big cheese---老板，头目

Meaning:---含义：

The boss or leader---老板或领导

For example:---举例说明：

Who's the big cheese in the small town? ---小镇里的头儿是谁？

4/ The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree---有其父必有其子（贬义）

Meaning:---含义：

Son is very similar with father in a negative way.---儿子在消极方面和父亲很相似。

For example:---举例说明：

A: I can’t believe Jack has been called into the principal’s office again. It’s the second time this week.---真不敢相信杰克又被叫到校长办公室了。这是这周的第二次了。

B: Well, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I remember his father was quite naughty when he was at school.---有其父必有其子。我记得他父亲上学时很淘气。

5/ Bring home the bacon---挣钱

Meaning:---含义：

Bring home money or salary---带钱或工资回家

For example:---举例说明：

I will be most upset if this book does not bring home the bacon.---如果这本书不能让我挣钱的话，我会很不高兴的。

6/ To butter someone up---奉承某人，拍某人马屁

Meaning:---含义：

To flatter someone or praise---奉承某人或者赞美某人

For example:---举例说明：

He is a two - faced person, He knows how to butter up those celebrities!---他是个两面派的人，他知道如何奉承那些名流！

7/ Have your cake and eat it too---鱼和熊掌两者兼得

Meaning:---含义：

To enjoy both of two desirable but incompatible alternatives---同时享受两种既想要却又不可兼得的选择

For example:---举例说明：

Roger can't make up his mind whether to go to college or get a job. You can't have your cake and eat it too. ---罗杰无法决定是上大学还是找工作。你不能鱼和熊掌两者兼得。

8/ Don’t cry over spilled milk---不要为不可挽回的失误难过

Meaning:---含义：

Let it go---放手

For example:---举例说明：

I know you didn’t mean to break my phone, so there’s no use in crying over spilled milk now.---我知道你不是故意弄坏我的手机的，所以就不要徒劳悲伤了。

9/ Not someone’s cup of tea---不是某人的菜

Meaning:---含义：

Not to someone’s taste---不符合某人的品味

For example:---举例说明：

Thank you for the invitation, but long-distance cycling just isn't really my cup of tea.---感谢您的邀请，但是长距离的骑行并不是我的菜。

10/ Take something with a pinch of salt---将信将疑

Meaning:---含义：

To consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, while keeping in mind that it may not be completely true or accurate.---考虑或评估某事，比如一段声明，但始终保持警惕，因为它可能不是完全真实或准确的

For example:---举例说明：

I heard that you can get a free movie ticket if you wear red,but Kevin told me that, so I'm going to take it with a pinch of salt.---我听说如果你穿红色的话，你可以得到一张免费的电影票，但因为是凯文告诉我的，所以我将信将疑。

Now you could use those words to describe daily things and feelings, eat tasty food and enjoy speaking English. This is exactly have your cake and eat it too.---现在你可以用这些词来描述日常的事情和感觉，吃美味的食物，享受说英语的乐趣。这才真正是鱼和熊掌两者兼得。

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